16:00 Wincanton

Monday 27 March 2023

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CRS & IBMG Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 3m 47.50s

1^st

Universal Secret

610-12

11/2

T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up last, good headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, close 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in, to assert final 100 yards tchd 9/2

2^nd

John Betjeman

711-8

7/4f

T: Mark GillardJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Tracked leaders until 2nd, chased leaders, slightly outpaced briefly 3 out, rallied on inside soon after, went 2nd out wide approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards op 9/4 tchd 13/8

3^rd

1 ½

Sambezi

711-7

85/40

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out until before next, soon outpaced, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in op 15/8 tchd 9/4

4^th

Rewired

512-1

7/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)

Handy out wide, tracked leader 2nd until stumbled badly 4th, led soon after 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, weakened soon after 2 out op 16/5 tchd 3/1

5^th

Flamenco De Kerser

810-5

28/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Reed

Wore hood to post, led and soon clear, hit 1st, reduced lead 4 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Western General¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £1.40EX:£14.40Trifecta:£27.90SF:£15.72Swingers:£5.00

Forecasts

John Betjeman (7/4), Sambezi (85/40), Western General (11/4), Rewired (7/2), Universal Secret (11/2), Flamenco De Kerser (28/1)

SAMBEZI had plenty in hand when doubling his tally over timber at Fontwell earlier this month and, faced with a similar small-field scenario, Oliver Signy's charge should prove tough to peg back. He can get the better of Western General, who pulled clear with another unexposed sort at Taunton a fortnight ago (winner that day has won again since). Rewired can take third spot.

SAMBEZI (FR)
WESTERN GENERAL (IRE)
REWIRED

Previous Winners

2022

Lord Of Cheshire

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: Finn Lambert | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00